CVE-2023-0475: Go-Getter Vulnerable to Decompression Bombs

Published Feb 16, 2023
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Updated

A flaw was found in the HashiCorp go-getter package. Affected versions of the HashiCorp go-getter package are vulnerable to a denial of service via a malicious compressed archive.

Other sources

HashiCorp go-getter up to 1.6.2 and 2.1.1 is vulnerable to decompression bombs. Fixed in 1.7.0 and 2.2.0.

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
redhat/go-getter<1.7.0
1.7.0
redhat/go-getter<2.2.0
2.2.0
go/github.com/hashicorp/go-getter/v2>=2.0.0<2.2.0
2.2.0
go/github.com/hashicorp/go-getter<1.7.0
1.7.0
HashiCorp go-getter<=1.6.2
HashiCorp go-getter=2.1.1

Event History

Feb 16, 2023
CVE Published
12:00 AM
Data Sourced
12:00 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
CVE Published
via MITRE·06:35 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·06:35 PM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Advisory Published
via GitHub·09:30 PM

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the vulnerability ID for this vulnerability?

The vulnerability ID is CVE-2023-0475.

2

What is the severity of CVE-2023-0475?

The severity of CVE-2023-0475 is medium with a CVSS score of 6.5.

3

How can I exploit CVE-2023-0475?

CVE-2023-0475 is a denial of service vulnerability and cannot be directly exploited for remote code execution or privilege escalation.

4

What are the affected versions of the HashiCorp go-getter package?

The affected versions of the HashiCorp go-getter package are up to exclusive 1.6.2 and 2.1.1.

5

How do I fix CVE-2023-0475?

To fix CVE-2023-0475, update to version 1.7.0 or higher for the HashiCorp go-getter package.

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